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CLOTHES DRIER. N0. 269,819. Patented 1360.26, 1882.

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JOHN MCDOUGALL, OF LEHIGU, IOWA.

CLOTH ES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 269,819, dated December 26, 1882.

' Application ledApril 29,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN MCDOUGALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lehigh, in the county of Webster and State of Iowa, have invented certain newv and useful Improvements in Clothes-Dri'ers; and I do hereby declare the following to-be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or gures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specitication.

.Figure l is a perspective view of this device. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of device shown in Fig. l.

This device belongs to that class of inventionsknown asclothesdriers; andthe points or features of novelty consist in the details ofthe construction and combination of the several parts, all as will now be more fully set out and explained.

The upright or stem to which the arms carryin g the clothes are attached consists of several sections or parts-nam ely: the base A, on which is placed section B, and above this the section C, while between sections B and C comes the annulus D, capable of revolving in the groove b and above C is placed the top section or piece, E, while between C and E is placed the upper and smaller annulus, F, adapted to revolve in the groove or channel c between the ends of C and E, as D revolves between the ends of B and C. The base and all the sections, being made hollow, are readily secured together in position now shown in the drawings by means of the headed bolt or rod G, passing down through them and fastened tightly in place by nut g in the base. The arms H and H, which are designed for the clothes-support, are detachably hinged in the revolving sections D and F. This arrangementis now shown as carried ont b v placing the curved or hooked end h of each arm in the eye d of any one of the lugs or ears d of section D 0r in the eye f of any one of the lugs or ears f of section F. This curved end acts as a hinge on which to move the arm up or down, according as it may be designed to open itfor use or close it when not in use. Said end also serves as a stay to retain the arm in the eye against displacement under any ofthe ordinary conditions of use.

The lower revolving annulus, D, may be-of somewhat larger diameter than the revolving annulus F. Between the ears on each section the peripheryT of each annulus may be hollowed out. This conliguration of the lower section will afford convenient notches d, into which the arms of' the upper section may fall when they are not in use. In the outer curved ends, h', of each arm is fastened the cord or wire h. If wire is used,its own'rigidity will keep it in place when the arm is hanging down. If cord is used,convenientarrangement can be made to fasten it to the arm. When the arm is turned up and extended to use, the end of the cord or wire h is brought into a notch, h, in one of the lugs d or f on the upper side of the section or. revolving annulus D or F, and being pressed down-into said notch is brought taut, while the knob h4 on the end of the wire or cord serves to retain it in position. As few or as many ot' the arms may be used at one time asmay b'e desired. The relative arrangement of the two movable sections and the arms is such that the clothes on the upper arms will not be in the way of those on the lower; or the smaller pieces can be put on the upper arms, and so prevent any interference with the lower. Any convenient number of revoluble annnli or disks can be used, so that instead of two parallel sets of clothes-arms, there may be one, or three, or more. V

The device is very cheaply and easily made, and is very durablein use. As the arms are rotated by the action of the wind, there is no danger of having the clothes torn by high gaies.

Having thus described myinvention, what l consider new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In colnbination with the stem A B C E, as described, and revolving clothes-arms, carriers D and F, having depending ears d andf and upwardly-projecting lugs d." and f", the adjustable and detachable clothes-arms H, having hooked ends h to engage on said ears, and provided with a line or wire to engage upon said lugs d f and hold the arm extended, substantiallylas set forth.

2. The stem composed of sections and hav- IOO ing' grooves b and c, and held together by headed bolt G and nut, combined with annuli and F, each hnvingvars dj'and lugs (1f, and detachable und adjustable arms H, having hooked ends lL und outer curved ends, h", and provided with wire orline h", all substznr muy as describen. I 3. Theclothes-:un'i I-l, having projections hut l l l l ward projection, whereby said arm can have vertical motion on said support or be secured in position for use, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN MODO UG ALL.

its outer end and line or wire Wattached there- "Witnesses: to, and theiuner hooked endJL, combined with E. B. PRICE, the support, having an ear below and an up- A. YOUNG. 

